Definition of ACIDITY

acidity

Meanings

Plural: acidities

Noun

  • the property of being acidic
  • the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
  • pH values below 7
  • The quality or state of being acid.
  • Sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste.
  • Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
  • A caustic, sour, biting, or bitter quality.

Origin / Etymology

From French acidité, from Latin aciditātem, accusative singular of aciditās (“sourness, acidity”), from acidus (“sour, acid”). Equivalent to acid + -ity.

Antonyms

alkalinity, basicity

Scrabble Score: 13

acidity is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
acidity is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acidity is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

acidity is a valid Words With Friends word